Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens making a 15" wide rosette

making a 15" wide rosette

8' tall x 12' wide

and topped with flowers whose petals range from narrow like Trillium ludovicianum to wide at the tips like Trillium cuneatum

but what resulted is one helluva offspring

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens making a 15" wide rosetteThis new and hard to find introduction from NC's conifer expert, Paul Jones, is a seedling from Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'. The foliage best resembles a dwarf golden Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Graciosa' with very dainty lace like foliage. In our rock garden, this is one of the few dwarf golden chamaecyparis that doesn't foliage burn. Our 15 year old specimen of Chamaecyparis 'Spirited' has reached 8' tall x 3' wide.